Puppy-Tossing Runner Arrested

Italian man captured on tape throwing puppies over wall.

Justice will be served: An Italian runner has been arrested after surveillance video appeared on YouTube of him throwing three puppies over a wall.

As The Local reports, police have arrested the 55-year-old for the incident, which occurred on Sunday in the town of Lecce.

In the video, the man can be seen making his way along what looks to be a bike path. Three puppies scurry after him. The man tosses one of the puppies over a wall adjoining the path. The property on the other side appears to be a concrete surface. Two adult dogs on that property come running to the first tossed puppy.

Within the next few minutes, the man throws the other two puppies over the wall, seeming to aim for a large vertical structure that looks like a trailer or wall of some sort.

Unbeknownst to the runner, a surveillance camera captured the misdeed.

The property owner said that the puppies survived the incident, but sustained injuries.

Video of the incident is below. The puppy tossing, which some may find disturbing, starts at about the 3:00 mark.